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Satellite imagery distribution agreement

BlackBridge has entered into a sole distribution agreement with EarthStar to provide RapidEye imagery and solutions to the People’s Republic of China, including Hong Kong and Macau. EarthStar, a subsidiary of EarthView Image based in Beijing, is expanding the market in China for earth-observation satellite technologies. The company dedicates itself to the research and development of advanced technologies in order to provide high-end professional information products and application services to users, with a particular focus on government agencies. EarthStar’s founder and president, Wu Qiuhua, emphasised the value of high-quality RapidEye satellite data as part of the company’s portfolio. RapidEye imagery will be a foundational information source for the development of the company’s application products and services. In particular, the RapidEye system is well known for vegetation analysis through its spectral sensitivity and daily revisit capabilities. Based on these advantages, the company will expand RapidEye imagery use throughout China in the fields of agriculture, mapping, and environmental monitoring. EarthStar teams are skilled to play such a key role in this adaptation, because of their understanding of the market and their proximity to their customers.